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RE: Junior Fa - Msreef - 12-22-2018
I think the reality is that Fa hasn't really fought anyone with a pulse yet, right now you have to say Parker would wipe him out.
Only when Fa greatly steps up the calibre of his opponents will we actually see how good he is. We know approx the level of Parker, but nearly nothing of Fa.
RE: Junior Fa - bart - 12-22-2018
(12-22-2018, 12:24 AM)Msreef Wrote: I think the reality is that Fa hasn't really fought anyone with a pulse yet, right now you have to say Parker would wipe him out.I that really sums it up.
Only when Fa greatly steps up the calibre of his opponents will we actually see how good he is. We know approx the level of Parker, but nearly nothing of Fa.
When Fa steps up then we can judge until then its speculation.. the 2-2 with JP in the amatuers means nothing in the pros, nothing at all.
Mike Tyson was beat by guys who hardly lasted a round with him in the pros, different ball game.
Great to have JP rated up in the world top 10 and be even greater if we have 2 up there.
May they both develop and win fights and hopefully titles- fight eachother when its necessary not before.
RE: Junior Fa - tm7 - 01-25-2019
Junior Fa and Hemi Ahio scheduled for fights on the same card, March 2 in Colombus, Ohio.
Any insight Mark? Televised? Opponents?
RE: Junior Fa - markk - 01-25-2019
(01-25-2019, 06:24 PM)tm7 Wrote: Junior Fa and Hemi Ahio scheduled for fights on the same card, March 2 in Colombus, Ohio.
Any insight Mark? Televised? Opponents?
yeah, will release next week. got hemi on card as well. so pretty chuffed with that. been very hard to ge opponents. have been negotiating something very big but that has to wait for the Uysk super champ and whyte stuff to clear up in regards to WBO peaking order. ill go into more detail next week. its getting difficult due to juniors performance in the wilder camp with opponents as poeple on the inside have been talking up which is faltering but it has an impact on cost of fights. all fighters we asked to fight at above flores standard went higher than flores got fighting on nz soil against a former world champ . fingers crossed latest guy signs the contract
RE: Junior Fa - tm7 - 01-26-2019
Thanks Mark, looking forward to an announcement! How come it’s not on the Lou DiBella show on that same night?
RE: Junior Fa - justafan - 01-26-2019
George Arias would be a great fight for Hemi. Both 12-0 and around the same height. Maybe not this time around but would be cool if he could be made for another trip back to the states on a decent undercard
RE: Junior Fa - tm7 - 02-01-2019
Mark, is Junior fighting one of these two?
http://boxrec.com/en/boxer/506809
http://boxrec.com/en/boxer/379189
RE: Junior Fa - diehard - 02-01-2019
Boxing: Kiwi heavyweight Junior Fa books date for next fight
31/01/2019
Brad Lewis
New Zealand heavyweight boxer Junior Fa has a date for his next fight - he's just waiting on an opponent.
The 29-year-old is a month removed from the demolition of Argentinian slugger Rogelio Omar Rossi in Christchurch on the Joseph Parker undercard.
Fa pummelled Rossi with a first-round knockout to improve his career record to 16-0, with nine knockouts.
That win sparked speculation over a potential all-New Zealand heavyweight showdown between Fa and former WBO champion Parker.
That talk was quashed quickly by Parker's trainer Kevin Barry, who questioned Fa's credentials, given the quality of opponents he has fought since his debut in 2016.
With Parker and Fa heading in different directions, Fa's camp, led by sports agent Mark Keddell and City Kickboxing head coach Eugene Bareman, turned to American promoter Lou DiBella.
The 58-year-old was familiar with Fa's work, given his working relationship with WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder.
Wilder called the Papakura native into his camp to help prepare for Tyson Fury in what turned out to be a Fight of the Year candidate late last year.
Fa impressed team Wilder, including DiBella, which has led to a marquee fight in the United States.
Fa, ranked ninth by the WBO, is set to headline the Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic on March 2 in Columbus, Ohio, in a fight likely to be broadcast live on New Zealand television.
The only problem - his team can't find an opponent.
With Fa's reputation growing among heavyweight boxing pundits, he represents a tricky propsition for fighters ranked above him, who aren't willing to take a risk against the towering 1.95m (6ft 5in) orthodox fighter.
Keddell turned to a few familiar names to New Zealand boxing fans, including Razvan Cojanu and Alexander 'The Great' Flores - two heavyweights that have come up short against Parker.
Neither could agree to terms to fight Fa, so Keddell cast his net wider.
American journeyman Kevin Johnson turned down the fight, as did 37-year-old Rydell Booker, who has spent most of the past 15 years in a Michigan prison for possession of cocaine.
Booker had been a genuine heavyweight prospect as a 23-year-old, when he came up short against former world champion James Toney in 2004.
But Booker's asking price was also too high and he is now out of the picture.
Newshub understands that Fa and his management team are close to finally signing on the dotted line with an unnamed French heavyweight.
The next 12 months present a genuine opportunity for Fa to crack the top tier of heavyweight boxing - if only he could find someone willing to fight him.
RE: Junior Fa - mippy - 02-01-2019
sounds like a keep-busy fight
RE: Junior Fa - African Monkey - 02-01-2019
(02-01-2019, 09:47 AM)tm7 Wrote: Mark, is Junior fighting one of these two?It has to be surely.
http://boxrec.com/en/boxer/506809
http://boxrec.com/en/boxer/379189